The Coffee Shop at Siliguri

Project Location: Silliguri, West Bengal

Project Architect: Ar. Sonam Tashi

Status: Complete

Client: Mr. Tenzing Thonpa

Social Spaces / The Coffee Shop

To design a space that celebrates coffee, we took our inspiration straight out of the many shades of the heady brew itself. This space was meant to be a bustling one: warm, inviting and for everyone. Intentioned to be a coffee shop, but also more, the place was to be designed for music, conversations, friends and families.

A radiant space sprawling in an area of 2000 sq ft, The Coffee Shop is situated in the shopping area of Vega Mall, in the very busy city of Siliguri. Placed on the third floor, the coffee shop’s spot is a strategic marvel: bright and inviting around the big food section.  The place can be accessed via the main atrium area in the third floor. Like a delicious cup of coffee, the space has a warm, comforting note to it: carrying all the shades and gradients taken straight out of a mug of coffee. With delightful shades of cream, chocolate, coffee and red velvet making its way to the brick tiled walls, light caramel beechwood furniture, velvet upholstery, creamed furniture partitions and coffee colored light fixtures, the place is a trendy and relaxing one. The subtle persona of the tones reflects in the overall lighting theme of the space making it a warm cozy place, complimented by nordic floor tiles.

Two portions from the 80-seater café has been cut out to become a dedicated smoking room and another to serve as a unisex rest room. A pedestal platform has been fixed to add an extra dimension to the whole space serving as space for good music. The seating has been largely divided between four seater and six seater couches. A back service corridor acts as the entry and exit point for staff.

The coffee shop at the Vega Mall is adapted from its chain in Gangtok and New Delhi. In a total floor area of 3000 square feet, The Coffee Shop retains the original charm of its branches, as well as provides a feeling of a fresh space as well.